Hoof-pad.



No. 634,436. Patented Oct; 3, I899. F. T. BALDWIN & M. E. TUBNURE.

"00F PAD.

(Application filed Dec. 28, 1898.)

(no Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT GFFIoE.

FRANKLIN T. BALDVIN, OF BALDVVINSVILLE, AND MARY E. TURNURE, OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

HOOF-PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,436, dated October3, 1899.

Application filed December 23, 1898. Serial No. 700,090. (No modelfi Toall whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that we, FRANKLIN '1. BALD- WIN, residing at Baldwinsville,in-the county of Onondago, and MARY E. TURNURE, residing at New York, inthe county of. New York, State of New .York, citizens of the UnitedStates, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoof-Pads,of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of a horseshoeadapted to receive our hoof-pad. Fig. 2 is a top view of the paddetached from the hoof. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 4is across-section of the same on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2, viewed from thefront, bent for insertion into the shoe. Fig. 5 is the same straightenedout. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the same on the line 5 5 ofFig. 2. Figs. 7 and 8 are details of the lugs.

1 is a piece of material of proper form to fit inside the shoe againstthe hoof. We prefer that this material be thick leather; but othermaterial may be employed as the equivalent thereof having sufiicientsoftness to cushion the frog of the hoof and sufficient flexibility toadmit of being bent transversely for insertion into the shoe, ashereinafter described, but of sufficient rigidity to hold its positionagainst the hoof when-in place.

2 3 is a layer of material divided into two parts on the centrallongitudinal line 4:. We prefer that this material be composed of layersof leather or of heavy canvas or duck and rubber vulcanized togethersimilar to the material used for vulcanized rubber belting, or othermaterial may be employed as the equivalent thereof having sufficientrigidity to confine the bending of "the pad substantially to thelongitudinal line 4 and yet sufficient pliability to yield uniformly inall directions to the pressure of the hoof under the weight of theanimal.

5 6 is a piece also divided on the longitudinal line 4, which pieceserves to thicken the pad at the heel and make the cushion-bearing forthe foot. Thesepieces 5 6 may be integral with the pieces 2 3 or madeseparate therefrom, as indicated in the dotted line of Fig. 6. They maybe confined to the heel, as shown in full lines, Fig. 6, or may beextended toward the toe with decreasing thickness, as shown by thedotted line, Fig. 6. If not made integral with the pieces 2 3, thepieces 5 6 may be composed of leather.

The outsole 2 3 and heel 5 6 are secured to that the insole serves as acushion between the heel of the frog and the heads of said rivets 9 9.

Forsecuring the pad in position in the shoe a lug 10 of the form shownin Fig. 7 is riveted to the insole 1, so as to project from the toethereof in position to hook into the slot 11 of the shoe. This lug 10extends only so far back from the toe as to admit being strongly rivetedand not so far as to substantially underlie the frog. By employing abroad hook of the form shown in combination with the curved slot 11 inthe shoe we produce the best construction for ready engagement of thehook with the slot and prevention of side movement after the pad is inplace.

12 and 13 are two lugs each of the form shown in Fig. 8. One of these isriveted to each side of the insole 1, so as to project on each side ofthe pad. Each of them extends inward from the edge of the pad only asufficient distance for being securely fastened to the pad and not sofar as to substantially underlie the frog. Each of them is provided witha shoulder 14, so that when the extremity 15 extends between the hoofand the shoe the shoulder 14 will rest against the inner edge of theshoe.

While the natural tendency of the insole to lie flat normally tends tohold the pad fiat, as indicated in Fig. 5, yet it is sufiicientlyresilient or yielding to permit, after the engagement of the hook 10with the slot 11, of being bent on the longitudinal line 4., asindicated in Fig. 4, so that the extremities 15 15 of the lugs 12 13 arebrought close enough together to permit of the extremities beinginserted outsole may be made of such thickness that the under surface ofthe pad is at least flush with the under surface of the shoe andtherefore presents in contact with the pavement a maximum amount ofpad-surface to prevent slipping.

we claim A hoof-pad consisting of an insole 1, a divided outsole 2, 53,a divided heel, 5, (I, and lugs 10, 12 and 13 adapted for insertionbetween the shoe and hoof, substantially as described; whereby the sidelugs may be inserted bybending the insole longitudinally,as set forth.

Signed at Baldwinsville, in the county of Onondaga and State of NewYork, this 5th day of October, A. D. 1898.

FRANKLIN T. BALDVIN. MARY E. TURNURE.

\Vitnesses as to signature of Franklin '1. Baldwin:

JACOB G. KENYON, HOWARD M. BALDWIN.

\Vitnesses as to signature of Mary E. 'lurnure:

J. O. GREEK, FRED S. KEMPER.

